Forest Park, Illinois
Forest Park (formerly Harlem) is a village in Cook County, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, United States. The population was 14,167 at the 2010 census.
Forest Park, Illinois (Harlem) | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Village of Forest Park | |
 Madison Street, Downtown Forest Park | |
| Motto(s): "Big city access, small town charm" | |
 Location of Forest Park in Cook County, Illinois. | |
.svg.png.webp) Location of Illinois in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 41°52′23″N 87°48′40″W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Cook |
| Township | Proviso |
| Incorporated | 1907 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Commission |
| • Mayor | Mayor Rory Hoskins |
| • Commissioners | Jessica Voogd Joseph Byrnes Ryan Nero Dan Novak |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.40 sq mi (6.22 km2) |
| • Land | 2.40 sq mi (6.22 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) 0% |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 14,167 |
| • Estimate (2018)[2] | 13,807 |
| • Density | 5,820.98/sq mi (2,247.78/km2) |
| Down 9.70%% from 2000 | |
| Standard of living (2007-11) | |
| • Per capita income | $34,756 |
| • Median home value | $222,400 |
| ZIP code(s) | 60130 |
| Area code(s) | 708 |
| Geocode | 26935 |
| FIPS code | 17-26935 |
| Website | www |
| Demographics (2010)[3] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| White | Black | Asian | |
| 55.2% | 32.3% | 6.0% | |
| Islander | Native | Other | Hispanic (any race) |
| 0.02% | 0.3% | 6.2% | 9.9% |
The Forest Park terminal on the CTA Blue Line is the line's western terminal, located on the Eisenhower Expressway at Des Plaines Avenue.[4]
References
- "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Jun 29, 2017.
- "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved August 3, 2019.
- "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Forest Park village, Illinois". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved March 11, 2013.
- "Forest Park Terminal". Chicago L.org. Retrieved 9 December 2010.
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